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Carl Bloch

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Painting of a man in a dark fur-trimmed coat leaning on a table in a vaulted prison cell beside an older man at a chair.

King Christian II in Prison

1871

Oil portrait of a woman with dark hair, black velvet cap with jewels, pink flowers, choker, and red bodice against a muted ba

The Artist's Wife, Alma Bloch, née Trepka

1868

Painting of a blindfolded man turning a mill beam while a chained, shirtless prisoner pushes and onlookers watch from a doorw

Samson and the Philistines

1863

Painting of a girl in pink knocking on a hut window beside flowers, with sea and shore visible outside.

The Bathing Hour. A Young Girl Knocking at the Fisherman's Window

1884

Painting of a young woman washing her shoulder with a sponge at a dressing table, reflected in an oval gilt mirror.

A girl washing herself before a carnival

1887

Two women in headscarves talk in a wooden doorway beneath chestnut leaves, with a broom and a hanging white cloth nearby.

Two women talking

1874

Elderly monk in brown habit with bandaged head examines his face in a mirror beside a table with a bottle and glass.

A monk examines himself in a mirror

1875

Portrait of Hans Christian Andersen

1869

Night scene of figures lowering a shrouded body near a wooden cross and ladder, lit by a lantern.

Descent from the Cross

1886

Still Life with Fish

Still Life with Fish

1878

A Disturbed Siesta

A Disturbed Siesta

1870

A Fisherman from Sorronto, Italy

A Fisherman from Sorronto, Italy

1860

A Fishwife

A Fishwife

1875

A Young Girl with a Rose

A Young Girl with a Rose

1889

Painting of a farm slaughter yard with a sheep on a trestle table, hanging carcasses and a red door, by Carl Bloch, 1884.

A Slaughterhouse in Hellebæk

1884

Painting of a sleeping girl in a bed with a woman leaning over her, and a haloed figure in an arched doorway.

The Daughter of Jairus

1863

Painting of three figures dining at a tavern table with wine, bread and a cat, with other diners behind them.

In a Roman Osteria

1866

Painting of shepherds adoring the newborn Christ in a candlelit stable, Mary in red beside the manger.

Adoration of the Shepherds

1882

Painting of a young seaman in a blue shirt and straw hat seated on a bench, looking out at sailing ships on the sea.

En ung sømand

1874

Fishing families on a sandy shore under stormy skies, watching the sea as waves break and men look out from the dune above.

Fishing families waiting for their men to return from an incipient storm. From Jutland west coast

1858

Painting of a chained bearded man beside a slain eagle on a cliff, while a bow-wielding hero stands above under stormy skies.

Prometheus' Liberation, the painting was lost. The painting was recovered on the 20th Jan 2023

1864

Oil painting of a thatched house beside a road at sunset, with trees, a fence, and the sea under an orange sky.

Evening lanscape with a house and garden by the sea. Ellekilde

1880

Etching of thatched farmhouses, a windmill on the horizon, and cows grazing in an open field under a cloudy sky.

Landscape with farmhouse and mill

1882

Brown ink and wash drawing of a standing woman in a bonnet and shawl beside a child among trees, with hills behind.

Standing Woman and Child

1850-90

Etching of a man in a cap watching rough sea and sailing ships from a rocky shore beside wooden breakwater posts.

Kustwachter, uitkijkend over woelig water

1880

Etching of a forest path winding between trees under a pale moon in a cloudy night sky.

Bospad bij maanlicht

1883

Etching of a thatched farmhouse beside a dirt road at dusk, with dunes on the left and birds flying in the sky.

Boerderij met verlicht venster aan landweg

1884

Etching of a dune path lined with pine trees leading to the sea, with two sailboats on the horizon under a cloudy sky.

Landweg met struiken, langs een meer

1887

Etching of a rowboat beside a wooden pier on choppy sea, with two sailing ships and a distant coastline under a pale sky.

Roeiboot bij steiger

1887

Etching of a rocky shoreline with boulders, coastal trees on the left, and a distant sailing ship on the sea.

Strand met keien, aan zee

1889

Etching of a bearded man in a crown of thorns holding a staff, turned toward the viewer against a dark background.

Christus met doornenkroon (Man van Smarten)

1888

Etching of the risen Christ with raised arms in a tomb, with two kneeling angels and lilies in the foreground.

De Opstanding van Christus

1881

Etching of a woman in a white cap seated on wooden posts by the sea, with waves and a distant sailboat under an overcast sky.

Dame, zittend op een pier aan het water

1885

Etching of an elderly woman in a shawl holding a muff, standing in a doorway beside an umbrella stand.

Vrouw met mof, bij een huisdeur

1880

Etching of two women in shawls and traditional dress talking, one carrying a basket, with a dog at lower right.

Twee vrouwen in klederdracht, met elkaar pratend

1880

Etching of an elderly woman in a dark shawl scattering food to sparrows on the ground, with a basket and walking stick.

Vrouw voert vogels

1886

Etching of a thatched haystack with a ladder beside a curving road, with trees on the left and sea and boats on the horizon.

Hooimijt bij landweg

1883

Etching of a haloed, robed Christ standing over a kneeling man who bows toward him against a dark background.

Christus verschijnt aan Tomas

1885

Etching of a seated man in a dark garden comforted by a winged angel beside a gnarled tree.

Christus getroost door een engel in de hof van Getsemane

1880

Engraving of Christ on the cross at dusk, with grieving women at its base and a seated man and distant figures beside.

Christus aan het kruis

1884

Etching of a woman asleep on a canopied bed, with a hooded figure standing in shadow at the left of the room.

De Dood als dame, met aanbidder

1880

Etching of a young woman lying on a canopied bed while a cloaked figure stands nearby in a dim room.

Meisje op doodsbed

1881

Etching of a man in apron standing behind a counter with sausages on plates and a stoneware jar.

Worstmaker

1882

Zittende oude dame

1881

Pen etching of a young boy in a hat sucking his thumb, standing on stone steps beside a dark doorway.

Jongetje op stenen trap voor een huis

1880

Etching of an elderly bearded man in a cap, turned to the right, with fine hatched lines modeling his face and beard.

Kop van een oude man met baard, naar rechts

1880

Etching of a young woman seated in a carved chair, wearing an ornate crown and embroidered bodice, by Carl Bloch, 1883.

Noorse bruid met bruidskroon

1883

Etched portrait of a woman in a shawl and ruffled collar against a dark background, signed Carl Bloch, 1880.

Portret van een vrouw met omslagdoek

1880

Small etched portrait of a seated boy in a knit cap with folded hands on a table, signed Carl Bloch 1880.

Zittende jongen met mutsje

1880

Etched portrait of a young girl with wavy shoulder-length hair and a ruffled collar against a dark hatched background.

Portret van een meisje met halflang haar

1886